Game Thread #54: Atlanta @ Sacramento
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 5:19 PM EST
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Hello again my love! Yes, you Shelden.
WHO: Atlanta (31-22) at Sacramento (11-43)
WHERE: Sports South, Hawks Radio Network, NBA Audio League Pass
Hawks Injury Report: None except some dude named Craig, but did anyone else catch how completely lost Woodson was last night with his sub rotation. At one point, he had Acie, Mo, Marvin, Solo, and Zaza. Come back soon Flip.
Sacramento Injury Report: Bobby Brown. But there was a big trade that should help the Hawks.
Blogging With the Enemy: Sactown Royalty
Predicted bane of the Hawks existence: Kevin Martin will surly get his points but with our recent issues in rebounding, I will go with Spencer Hawes.
Game Preview:
In my preview of this west coast swing, I thought the Kings game was important. It will be the easiest to win, and I expected the Hawks to come in 0-1 and with the mindset that getting a second loss to Sacramento would put the team on a crash course for an 0-5 trip. So I placed this as an 8.5 on the must win scale. And that was when I just thought the Hawks would lose to the Lakers not "where are these players' mothers to protect them" lose. So now it is really a must win. There I said it. A must win. That established, I feel Joe deserves a letter.
Dear Joe,
step up.
Yours, Drew
Shelden Williams:
I asked Sactown Royalty for a ten word or less recap of the Shelden Williams era in Sacramento, and they gave me this.
Shelden's greatest Sacramento accomplishment: knocking up the queen of basketball.
Beautiful. Simply Beautiful.
I went on to tell them how excited I was to watch Shelden play upwards of five minutes tonight. And he quickly crushed my dreams with a retort of "Five minutes? You'd better hope the Kings trade half the frontcourt if you expect that ..."
But not twenty minutes later, Brad Miller was gone! Traded to Chicago.
The dream is alive. Miracles happen. Hello my love!
But seriously, tighten up. No more joking, no more subtle mockery of one of the great players from fiance's alma mater, the Hawks need this one. So join me in the comments. If things go south, it is much less depressing when I am not talking to myself.
Go Hawks!
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shelden’s line?
I am going 5 rebounds 7 rebounds 0 assists 3 turn overs on 5 shots.
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 9:41 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I’m assuming you mean 5 points, 7 boards?
I think it would be fun to keep a running comparison between the Hawks’ ’06 draft picks. Will Solo have a better game than Shelden?
by Bronn on Feb 18, 2009 9:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
yes 5 points
and done.
this could be a battle we tell our grandchildren about.
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 9:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
it seems a bad policy
to have a hawks highlight package that includes marvin’s three against boston considering we lost that game about a second later
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 10:05 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I've had that thought many times myself.
There’s a couple of actual game-winners he’s hit this season that would be better served.
by Bronn on Feb 18, 2009 10:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Mario West NOT starting tonight
Obviously, Woody was too busy to check the blog today. Let’s hop this doesn’t cost him.
by Bronn on Feb 18, 2009 10:05 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
he really has no excuse either
LA to sacramento by plane is not that bad.
borderline jerk move really.
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 10:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
good start by josh
lets not let him touch the ball for a while
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 10:13 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
kevin martin is from the southern conference
so maybe that is why i am jumping to the comparison so easily but dang if step curry does not play offense like him.
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 10:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I propose a new rule
Only let Josh Smith take shots when he first secures the defense rebound and takes it coast-to-coast.
I think that would solve a lot of problems.
by Bronn on Feb 18, 2009 10:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I kind of wanted Zaza to miss the lay-up on purpose so he could get tip in the offensive rebound.
by Bronn on Feb 18, 2009 10:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Shareef!
not sure if he ever got a triple double half way through the third quarter.
but at least he is a nice guy.
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 10:24 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
i am so negative
that was a sweet stroke by bibby.
but still, what was that play? post up Joe 20 feet out and cross court pass?
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 10:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
that is what we need Mo
good rebound
and i agree with Nique! and it wasn’t even a heat check comment. Horford does need to be more aggressive.
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 10:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Kevin Martin
the reason we’re no long sure who people are talking about when they say K-Mart.
by Bronn on Feb 18, 2009 10:29 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
First substitutions by the Kings
still no Shelden.
by Bronn on Feb 18, 2009 10:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Am I reading this right?
8 rebounds already for Horford. Who does he think he is, Lamar Odom?
by Bronn on Feb 18, 2009 10:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
wow three possesions in a row
of decisive offense.
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 10:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
this last two minutes is the hawks
that scares the crap out of other teams.
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 10:35 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Horford is pulling a Zaza and padding stats on his own offensive boards.
Beeramids!
by iZaza on Feb 18, 2009 10:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
welcome!
at least he is learning from the best.
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 10:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
what a pass by zaza!
looked like bill walton out there
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 10:40 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
solo really didn't want acie to get that charge
not the best foul
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 10:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
note to marvin
you shoot open threes.
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 10:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Well, Horford’s 0 fouls are looking great right now.
by iZaza on Feb 18, 2009 10:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Marvin just missed like he's Josh Smith.
And speaking of Josh, he’s only played 4:29.
by Bronn on Feb 18, 2009 10:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Because he has 2 fouls, we may not see him again this half.
Though Zaza has 2 also, so we might see him soon.
by iZaza on Feb 18, 2009 10:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
acie! and mo!
one i overly malign and one i overly praise
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 10:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
so far only al horford
is getting in the way of an al horford career game
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 10:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
He has to be wondering why he didn’t just dunk the basketball.
The answer lies within, young man.
by Bronn on Feb 18, 2009 10:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
solo is dominating shelden
it is not even fair
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 10:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Hey, there's Shelden
watching Solo dominate this contest within a game.
by Bronn on Feb 18, 2009 10:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
When exactly did Shelden score?
At least he’s on the board.
by Bronn on Feb 18, 2009 11:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
tyson chandler flunked his physical
trade not happening.
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 10:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
shelden just tooled mo evans
solo still leads
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 11:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
they just doubled shelden
to leave a three point shooter open.
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 11:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
The team goal is to have Solo win this inner battle.
by Bronn on Feb 18, 2009 11:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
bobby jackson still on kings?
has he been this whole time?
by Runaround Sues on Feb 18, 2009 11:03 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
tell me that was a switch
and solo is not guarding martin.
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 11:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
i love how shocked nique is
night in and night out that the hawks can’t put away a team.
they have put away three teams this season.
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 11:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Solo tries to get it back with the jumper
Good try, Solo. Now go give your floor time back to Josh Smith.
by Bronn on Feb 18, 2009 11:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
everyone relax
josh smith is rested!
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 11:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Stop posting my thoughts right when I have them.
Thank you.
by Bronn on Feb 18, 2009 11:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
it is the beauty of there only being around 27 hawks fans
because we all have the same thought.
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 11:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Box score symmetry
With two notable exceptions, the number of fouls is extremely proportional to minutes played.
Al Horford, 0 fouls, 21:44.
Mike Bibby, 1 foul, 20:12
Joe Johnson, 1 foul, 18:23
Mo Evans, 1 foul, 16:42
Marvin Williams, 2 fouls, 12:55
Zaza Pachulia, 2 fouls, 9:47
Josh Smith, 2 fouls, 4:29
Your two exceptions
Solomon Jones, 3 fouls, 12:00
Acie Law, 0 fouls, 3:48
by Bronn on Feb 18, 2009 11:16 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
next time you see something like this
just keep it to yourself
i have no reason to dislike mike woodson more than i do.
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 11:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It was very different with about 4 minutes left in the half
Those last 4 minutes get you every time.
by Bronn on Feb 18, 2009 11:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
admists all the comments
the hawks are losing because of horrible defense right?
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 11:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
horford is a fast learner
dunks the ball
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 11:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I think the fact that no one besides Horford attempts to rebound is a big reason the Hawks are trailing.
by Bronn on Feb 18, 2009 11:35 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
My apologies to Zaza
who also gives good effort on the boards.
by Bronn on Feb 18, 2009 11:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Surpising that it took Horford until now to get his double double.
by Bronn on Feb 18, 2009 11:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
agreed
i feel like he has 16 and 14
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 11:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
and i mean that in the best possible way
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 11:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Al Horford
He continues to convince me that if he touched the ball on every possession, many things would be much better.
by Bronn on Feb 18, 2009 11:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
shelden!
i am guessing solo will not return
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 11:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
could this game (2nd quarter)...
cement Woodson as the worst coach ever?
by acie4mvp on Feb 18, 2009 11:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
got to admire shelden’s sharpshooting from long range
by acie4mvp on Feb 18, 2009 11:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
haha i can't tell you how many times i watched shelden
take that shot in warm ups.
apparently the hawks watched too being that he was wide open.
by hawksdawgs on Feb 18, 2009 11:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
how interesting would a big man
3 point shooting contest be? that seemed like a funny idea when i typed it. i think its time for sleep
by acie4mvp on Feb 18, 2009 11:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Depends on who's invited
I mean, Nowitzki, Okur, Bargnani, and Matt Bonner wouldn’t be too entertaining.
Damiper, Camby, Dwight, and Yao might be more interesting.
by Bronn on Feb 19, 2009 12:00 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
thats a good idea
they couldnt be much worse than the guys in this years contest
by Runaround Sues on Feb 19, 2009 12:00 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
i love the serious conversation on a big man's three point contest
at 12 am, with the game in the fourth quarter.
and for the record i am picking shaq, dwight howard, ben wallace, kendrick perkins, and zaza.
by hawksdawgs on Feb 19, 2009 12:04 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
if that is a foul on kevin martin
joe johnson should go to the line at least 12 times game.
by hawksdawgs on Feb 19, 2009 12:00 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
josh just picked up his third
should we sit him?
by hawksdawgs on Feb 19, 2009 12:07 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Really at a loss to explain why Horford isn’t taking pretty much every shot at this point. There’s no one on the King’s roster he can’t score against.
by Bronn on Feb 19, 2009 12:09 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
but joe's contested jumper looks so good coming out of his hand
by hawksdawgs on Feb 19, 2009 12:10 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ugh at Bob
tipping his cap at Sacramento.
by Bronn on Feb 19, 2009 12:12 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
that was a horrible call
and i will take it!
by hawksdawgs on Feb 19, 2009 12:15 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
i hate that timeout
because now we are def. only have one option.
by hawksdawgs on Feb 19, 2009 12:23 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Wasn't this game supposed to be a rout?
Worst team in the league, that is shorthanded because they just made a trade?
Blah.
by Bronn on Feb 19, 2009 12:27 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Here's Shelden
winner of our inaugural 2006 Hawks draft class shootout.
by Bronn on Feb 19, 2009 12:29 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
and with that
to bed. thanks all that joined.
and congrats again to Shelden!
by hawksdawgs on Feb 19, 2009 12:33 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
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